We are still getting over the fact that gym weights reportedly have 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat and now research has shown that our watches are also on the 'dirty' hit list.

Tic Watches swabbed over 10 different types of watches and found a concerning amount of bacteria, yeast and mould. The average score showed the watches to be three times dirtier than a toilet seat but the sports watches were the biggest hitter, testing eight times dirtier, this is according to The Metro.

Leather and plastic watches had more germs than metal ones and it seems we are not great at regularly cleaning our watches.

Daniel Richmond, Managing Director of Tic Watches, said of the research: "Whether you wear a watch every day, or just during working hours, one thing is for certain, we don't clean them as much as we wash our hands.

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"According to the report, our sweat accessories are actually way germier than some of the gross surfaces we come into contact with everyday.

"Case in point: An exercise bike has 39 times more bacteria than a plastic cafeteria tray and the treadmill has 79 times more bacteria than a water faucet.

"But the worst offender? Free weights. Next time you go to pick up your favorite 15-pounders for bicep curls, keep in mind that researchers discovered that these babies had 362 times (!!!) more bacteria than a toilet seat," reports Women's Health